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Our country of AncestryPedro- VenezuelaThomas- Hungarian, GermanyErik- El SalvadorEvan- Mexico

Geologic Feature of MexicoThe Mountains were formed from

plates in the earth that they collide and press against each other until the land is lifted.

 Pico de Orizaba is the highest peak in Mexico rises 5,636 meters above sea level.

Geologic EventFeb 20, 1943 Seismic

activity took place for 2 weeks giving birth to a volcano now known as Paricutin Volcano in Mexico.

Open for touring.

Geologic InfluenceA plain is an area of land with relatively high

relief and is flat.Plains in many areas are important

for agriculture, because where the soils were deposited as sediments they may be deep and fertile.

The Agriculture is traded and sent to different countries.

Geologic Feature of El SalvadorThis picture is a picture of San Vicente

volcano. It is a geologic feature specific to my country of ancestry. This one of the number of volcanoes that is found in El Salvador. It is 7,159 feet high. The last time it erupted is unknown.

Geologic EventAlthough I was too young to

remember (2 years old or so), Me and My family have lived through the 1994 Northridge Earthquake. 72 deaths were recorded along with the 9000+ injured after the earthquake. This was in California near Los Angeles. This buildings damage was a result of the earthquake. It was a rare earthquake in the sense that it was located directly under an urban area in the U.S.A. The date was 01/17/94. It was a very costly at 20 billion dollars of damage.

Geologic InfluenceLandslides are an event that influence

the location in which they are set. A landslide can be caused by erosion at the bottom of a slope, earthquakes, or lack of soil nutrients.

Geologic Feature of Des Plaines

Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois. Foundedin 1835 it has adopted its official nickname of "City ofDestiny". Des Plaines is named after the Des PlainesRiver which passes through it.

Geologic EventThis picture shows a car stuck in a huge

pot whole in the ground.The whole was formed because of the flood from the Des PlainesRiver destroying the ground. Fire fighters have to help rescue thecar and lift it out from the road.

Geologic InfluenceThis is the result of the Des Plaines river

flooding, the city streetsare filled with water. The flood costs the city thousands and thousandsof dollars due to damages. Floods are created all across the world anddestroy towns and have killed many people. Flash floods are known tobe more damaging than hurricanes and tsunamis combined and cancarry debree through towns and cities.

Geologic Feature of Venezuela The Andes mountains go through

Venezuela. And there are many mountains which limit people from going to other cities or parts of Venezuela.

Geologic EventSome mountains are flat topped and this

happens from the erosion on the top of the mountain. On one mountain in Venezuela that is a flat top there is the world tallest waterfall.

Geologic InfluenceIn Venezuela there was a flood and it

killed a lot of people. It was really dangerous and there was also mudslides.

The end……